Implications of a Landmark Ruling on Florida's Minimum Competency Test.

Popham, W. James; Lindheim, Elaine

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Publication Date: 1981-Sep

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Implications of a Landmark Ruling on Florida's Minimum Competency Test.

Popham, W. James; Lindheim, Elaine

Phi Delta Kappan, v63 n1 p18-20 Sep 1981

Reviews a federal court ruling in Florida stating that minimum competency tests must be fair--that is, they must cover material that has actually been taught. Unfair tests used to determine eligibility for graduation violate the equal protection and due process clauses of the Constitution. (Author/WD)

Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Class Activities, Court Litigation, Due Process, Equal Protection, Graduation Requirements, Guidelines, Instructional Materials, Minimum Competency Testing, Secondary Education, Test Construction, Test Validity, Testing Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Guides - Non-Classroom

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